A warrant said Ferguson was accused of possessing stolen copper wire taken from a business in Sterling, Illinois. He was charged with one count of theft over $300 and one count of criminal damage to property over $300 in connection with the August 2012 case.

Ferguson was moved to the Whiteside County Jail Monday, February 11, 2013 where he was held in lieu of $50,000 bond.

Ferguson was scheduled to appear in Whiteside County Court February 14, 2013.